to speak to a lot of different senators. and he s talked to a lot on the phone. i don t know been senator udall himself. and secondly, two-thirds of the democratic senators did not attend the party last night. did that disappoint the president? i think we re excited to see the one-third did. senator schumer was there, senator durbin. a lot of folks. i think that you know, i m sure the president will continue to do things like this. it was an amazing opportunity to have a moment sort of free of politics and to enjoy some collegial moments with each other in the white house. and listen to some, united states marine corps bands played some amazing music and bring people together. the president s talked about this. he s mentioned this a bunch of times. there used to be a time when you could sit down and share a meal together. that s what he s been trying to do is bring groups back in and at least have a conversation and get to that human side a little
april, i believe that people, how they conduct themselves internally is up to them. that s not for us to decide. the question that i still think is outstanding is that what has happened is a review was called for part of it was already on going from what i understand especially on the house side. the chairman has saw the information on individual who s believe that information to further the review. i m really not sure how it s anything other than what you re supposed to do. i think that is consistent what he has talked about. dave? reporter: two questions. you mentioned senator udall oppose ago the gorsuch nomination. he was here at that party last night. did the president try to work with the room with him and other dras about the nomination last night? i know he and the first lady and others spoke to a variety of senators. i wasn t keeping tabs on everybody that he spoke to. i do know he had an opportunity to speak to a lot of different senators. and he s talked to a lot on the
phone. i don t know been senator udall himself. and secondly, two-thirds of the democratic senators did not attend the party last night. did that disappoint the president? i think we re excited to see the one-third did. senator schumer was there, senator durbin. a lot of folks. i think that you know, i m sure the president will continue to do things like this. it was an amazing opportunity to have a moment sort of free of politics and to enjoy some collegial moments with each other in the white house. and listen to some, united states marine corps bands played some amazing music and bring people together. the president s talked about this. he s mentioned this a bunch of times. there used to be a time when you could sit down and share a meal together. that s what he s been trying to do is bring groups back in and at least have a conversation and get to that human side a little bit. and so tonight, yesterday was a good start.
he added a minority in the senate should not be able to block qualified nominees. we could not agree more with senator udall. unfortunately, he has now adopted a new party line of obstruction on confirmation of judge gorsuch. it s sad and unfortunate. we encourage all senators from both parties to fairly evaluate the judge s eminent qualifications and grant him a vote. with that, glad to take your questions. april. thank you, see. how are you today. i m fine and how are you? fantastic. well, sean, going back to some issues in the news, nunes is not going to recuse himself. what does the white house say about that? well, april, the white house, as i think i mentioned this yesterday, i mean, he s conducting an investigation. he is the elected or appointed,
the blatantly political obstruction of his nomination to the supreme court by senate democrats. yesterday the senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said that next friday the senate will vote to confirm neil gorsuch to the supreme court. we welcome this news. unfortunately estimate democrats have begun justifying by claiming a 60 vote standard for his confirmation. that standard doesn t exist and these claims continue to be false. a party line filibuster by the senate minority is not a fair up or down vote. you don t have to look further than the voices of many of these same democrats to see why in 2013 senator tom udall said and i quote in full some of us may disagree with justice scalia on judicial philosophy but is he a qualified nominee. he received an up or down vote and he was unanimously confirmed. likees with, he said judge ruth bader ginsburg was considered a aclu general council. many on the other side may have disagreed with her views there was no filibuster. she was confirm